Quantity Surveyor

Area 14 Maintenance & Response Contract is a Joint Venture between Costain and Jacobs to provide a maintenance and response service for National Highways on the Strategic Road Network in Area 14 which is in the North-East of England. As part of this service Costain Jacobs undertakes cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor capital interventions (scheme works).

The role is to support the team in the management of the works, including management of the main and subcontract accounts, providing commercial and contractual advice, seeking opportunities to deliver increased margin and provide coaching and support for the team members.

The role will be hybrid and required to attend the site office 2/3 days a week.

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

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• Subcontract Management including procurement, auditing, payments, change management, earned value reporting, forecasting, performance monitoring, monthly meetings, final accounts etc.
• Ensure timescales for contract administration, commitments, actions and deliverables are met
• Identification of the EW/CE’s & pricing of contract change
• Producing budget estimates for the client
• Collation/Submission of required evidence for main contract application for payment
• Assist with internal reporting
• Engage and assist team members in seeking personal development opportunities
• Supporting a graduate QS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Civils QS experience
• Advanced Excel use
• Team player
• Driven and thorough
• Analytical with good problem solving skills
• Good presentation skills and attention to detail
• NEC Contract experience

• Inquisitive

Desirable

• Maintenance & Response experience
• Use of CEMAR

• Use of Confirm (Brightly)

Essential

• Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree or enrolled on an accredited part-time post graduate degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Full Membership of the RICS or CICES desirable, or enrolled on the approved training scheme for membership